Hair wrapper



June 21 1927. 1,633,507

N. M. ADAMS HAIR WRAPPER Filed May v, 1926 [NVENTOR w w/mm av I h, a V

WITNESS: ATTORNEY Patented June 21, 1927.

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NENA M. ADAMS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. f

HAIR WRAPPER.

Application filed May 7,

This invention relates to improvements in hair wrappers used forforming'waves ladies hair. I The principal ob ect'of the inventionresides in a hair wrapper adapted to form a operator for forming eithera Marcel wave or an ordinary curl, or both simultaneously.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a hairwrapper constructed of a single piece of mater1al and which may bemanufactured at a relatively low cost in comparison to those types ofhair wrappers now on the market.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of wh ch are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claim, and are illustrated inthe accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thehair wrapper per se.

Figure 2 is a similar view but showing the manner of attaching the sameto the hair to be wound.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the wrapper. with the hair woundthereon.

Figure 4: is a detail view of a'hank of hair after being removed fromthe wra per.

Referring more particularly to the rawing, the reference numeral 10designates my improved hair wrapper in its entirety which is crossshaped in elevation and comprises a longitudinal rod or shank 11, whichtapers from one end toward its other end. A. pair.

of oppositely extending arms 12 project outwardly from the shank 11adjacent. the nar row or top end thereof for a purpose to be presentlyexplained. The top end of the shank has an annular groove 13. therein,while the extreme top end of the same is slit to provide right angularlydisposed slots 14.

The wrapper may be molded into a single piece and is preferablyconstructed of light metal so as not to weigh too heavily upon the headwhen applied thereto for forming the desired waves.

1926. Serial No. 107,477.

In the operation ofthe wrapper, a string or flexible element 15 isfwoundabout the hank of hair lbto be waved adjacent the base of the same, soas to group the hairs, after which the free end of the string is seatedin the annular groove 13 on the top end of the shank so that the wrapperis supported from the hank of hair. The free ends of the string are nextinserted in the respective slots 14 in the end of the shank so as toprevent unwinding of the string, which would tend to cause the wrapperto become separated from the hair. The hank of hair 16 is wound over andunder the respective arms 12 in the manner shown in Figure 3 of thedrawing until the length of hair to be marceled is contained on thearms. It

isthe practice, due to the style of ladies" hair dress to curl the endsof the hair and it is accomplished by winding the free end of the hankabout the shank or bar. 11 below the cross arm. The usual protecting padis adapted to receive the wrapper with the hair wounu thereon, afterwhich the usual heating element is applied to produce the, waves.

possible to form a perfect Marcel wave and curl in less time than thosetypes of wrappers now used for this purpose.

It might be mentioned that either a fiat By reason of the manner ofwrapping the hair upon the wrapper, it is.

a detail view of a hank of hair after the wrapper has been removed andit will be noted that a Marcel Wave is formed from the base of the hairoutward, while the free ends of the sameare curled. By reason of thetails may be varied without in any way reparting from the spirit of myinvention,

and I therefore do not limit myself to the exact details ofconstruction, herein set forth nor to anything less than the whole of myinvention limited only by the appended claim.

It is understood that my hair wrapper is intended for use in connectionwith perma; nent waving machines.

\Vhat is claimed as new is A hair waving device comprising a longitudinal tapering shank which is round in cross secti0n, oppositelydisposed arms ex tending therefrom adjacent the narrow end thereofiakerf provided in the narrow end of S316 shank, and an annular groove prowaved whereby the hank of hair may be twisted over and under sa1d armsto produce a wave therein while the free end of the hair is adapted tobe wound about said shank toproduce a curl therein,

In testimony whereof I afli'x my signature.

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